Pronunciation | /noʊlz/ |
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Language(s) | English |
Origin | |
Language(s) | English |
Meaning | "at the knoll" |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Knollys, Knolles, Knoll, Knowle, Noll, Noel, Nowell |
Knowles(/noʊlz/[1]) is an English surname of Old English origin. This is a locality name meaning 'at the knoll,' a hill or summit, derived from Old English word cnolle or Middle English knol,[2] meaning hilltop and thus describes a person who lived at such a place. It can also be an Anglicized version of the Irish name Ó Tnúthghail. It literally means people of the tribe.